COUNCIL #3182 - CHRISTOPHER COUNCIL REMEMBERS
LAWRENCE J. BOYD

 

Lawrence J. Boyd Sr., 91, passed away peacefully at his home in Wilmington, Delaware on Sunday, June 29, 2014. Born in Elkton, MD., to the late Cletus and Ethel Boyd.

He retired from Amtrak after 50 years of service starting with the old Pennsylvania Railroad. He was a locomotive engineer. He was the local chairman / Sec.-Treasurer of local #453 of Philadelphia BLE for several years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Moose Clubs. He also enjoyed winter months in Clearwater, FL., boating and was proud to learn golfing at the age of seventy.

He suffered the loss of his son Laurence J. Jr in 2004 and his daughter Jennifer in 2007. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Eleanor, a daughter Connie (John) Millar, a son William, 7 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren.